May 31, 2011
The Schuylkill Riverbanks just keep getting cooler. When the riverfront’s not playing host to glowing orb art exhibits, it’s the site of an awesome series of outdoor movies every summer. This year’s offerings, kicking off next Thursday, June 9, are heavy on superheroes and action — perfect for an outdoor summer flick. And if you [...]
Read more»February 1, 2011
Leave it to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology to host a Chinese holiday celebration that incorporates more than a dozen elements of traditional Chinese culture that the whole family can enjoy. On February 12th, the Penn Museum will hold its 30th annual Chinese New Year Celebration. The event, which runs from [...]
Read more»January 31, 2011
Quick: What did you do for Valentine’s Day last year? How about five years ago? Cozy restaurants and pre-ordered flowers are fine ways to celebrate, but they all start to blend together after a while. The Valentine’s Ghost Tour of Philadelphia run by (what else?) Ghost Tours of Philadelphia offers a twist on the traditional [...]
Read more»January 26, 2011
We may be well into 2011, but that doesn’t meant the new year celebrations have to stop. Why not ring in the year of the rabbit with the International House Philadelphia (IHP)’s ninth annual Chinese New Year celebration? On Friday, February 4th, IHP will host the University of Pennsylvania Pan-Asian Dance Troupe to kick off [...]
Read more»August 16, 2010
Most people know the more famous fairy tales retold by the Brothers Grimm — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, etc. But the original stories the brothers told are often far darker and more disturbing than the popular versions relayed to children today. Maurice Sendak preferred those more chilling variations and [...]
Read more»August 12, 2010
Philly has plenty of great music venues, but few are better suited for summertime shows than The Mann Center in Fairmount Park. With a lineup for late summer 2010 that includes MGMT, Pavement, Herbie Hancock, Yo Gabba Gabba, Tony Bennett, Cake, and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia with Fireworks, the Mann has a show for [...]
Read more»August 3, 2010
Philadelphia residents craving Korean Fried Chicken (ahem, KFC) can finally chow down on the delicious East-meets-West combination within the city limits — but only on Thursday nights this Summer, and only at Meritage. Like Meritage’s Tuesday “Date Night” special, the $25 Korean fried chicken dinner is intended for two, with five or six deliciously double-fried [...]
Read more»August 2, 2010
The Rosenbach sure loves Maurice Sendak. And that’s a good thing — there’s plenty to love about the famed children’s author, and the museum is constantly coming up with creative exhibits that showcase Sendak’s creative talents and spirited personality. Most recently, the Rosenbach’s offering Dreadful Things Happen: The Brothers Grimm and Maurice Sendak, a look [...]
Read more»July 22, 2010
There’s a lot to be said for the menu options at Alba, the cozy Italian joint tucked away on King Street in Malvern. Chef Sean Weinberg makes full use of the open kitchen’s large wood-fired grill, churning out fresh takes on Northern Italian courses with a focus on local ingredients. But that freshness comes with [...]
Read more»July 20, 2010
Spoiler alert: The sisters never make it to Moscow. From the very beginning of Three Sisters, it’s practically all the three titular characters talk about. The aristocratic siblings are stuck with each other in a small, unrefined town where knowing three languages is “an unnecessary appendage,” with only a few stationed soldiers to distract them [...]
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